What is your full name, and what name do you prefer to go by? How do pronounce it phonetically?
My full name is Naveena Vishnu Sankar, I go by Naveena.
Which pronouns to do you prefer? (e.g. she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/their)
she/her/hers
What is your birthday? Are you OK with having your birthday publicly acknowledged/celebrated?
January 23rd, and of course!
Where did you grow up?
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Did you have any fun nicknames while growing up? Do you have any now? What is the origin (if you feel comfortable sharing)?
Yes! My friends usually come with different ones as and when they please but as of now (the only decent one) I've been called Navi.
What holidays do you celebrate (if any)?
I celebrate every holiday
Academics
What is your academic life like?
What year in school are you?
Senior
When do you expect to graduate?
December 2020
What is your major? How did you choose that?
I major in Computer Science with a certificate in Mathematics. After multiple changes in major I am now satisfied with the ones I have finally chosen to pursue. It was basically a trial and error process till I found what I truly enjoy.
Do you know what you'd like to do after you graduate?
I know for sure that I want to attend graduate School, but I haven't yet made up mind on what I want to specify in.
Interests
What do you like to do when you're not in class/working for STS?
What do you like to do for fun?
I LOVE watching movies and shows, I also play badminton, paint and I have recently gotten into pottery as well!
Do you have any hobbies or groups that you participate in?
I play badminton and do pottery or I sketch.
Do you have any other jobs or internships?
Nope!
Any exciting plans for summer/winter break?
As always, I get immensely excited to go back home, in Dubai to spend time with my family and all my friends.
Neat Facts
What are some interesting, unexpected, or surprising facts about yourself?
I binge watched 6 seasons of GOT in one month (during my summer after high school). It took a lot of hard work and determination, along with hours of sitting in one place, only eating and watching and then going back to sleep.
What is something that might surprise someone who just met you?
I know 6 languages, maybe?
Where is somewhere you have always wanted to travel?
Japan and South Korea
Have you ever met anyone famous?
Nope, not that lucky.
Life at STS
Talk a little bit about your time with STS
What is your favorite topic to teach? If you are a new trainer, what are you excited to teach?
I loved the process of learning HTML, and I teach it too!
What is something you are interested in learning?
Its been my goal to learn CSS, and Javascript to build an awesome website all on my own by the end of summer.
What has been the most challenging part of working at STS? For new trainers, what parts of the job are you most curious about?
As a new trainer I believe that it is important to do as much preparation as you can before teaching. I learnt that it is vital to be resourceful and answer to the best of my knowledge when tasked with answering student's questions. Having said that, I realized that one can always never know everything, thats why there's always google and my wonderful coworkers here at STS at my rescue!
Miscellaneous
Other potentially interesting bits of information about yourself
Feel free to add more to the table!
Favorite Movie
The boy in striped pajamas, Ice age, Shrek, Home alone and many more
Favorite TV Show
GOT (excluding season 8) and Stranger things
Favorite Music
anything that doesn't make me cry
A Food You Love
Chicken biryani + Ice cream!!
A Food You Hate
Onion (actually any vegetable in general)
Favorite Childhood Pet
My brother (kidding, I had none...therefore, I had to adjust with what I have).
